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Hanson vs Middlesex vs Windsor vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hanson | Middlesex | Windsor | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927 |
1,943 |
1,065Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 282 in MA | — | — | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.